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clarification : re: artLooking

i know i know - i sounded like a narrow-minded judgmental ass when describing the exhibited art last night. one of those people “i know what i like…” of course it is true to a certain extent (for *everyone*, even though it is not cool to admit it). however, when i visit some of the biggest galleries in town, i hope to be delighted and informed and view a variety of work. i can’t understand why if the galleries on either side of you are showing face-specific art, why you would want to do the same instead of being unique? thankfully, Sherry Leedy gallery chose to be unique, even though i wasn’t excited about the exhibit of primary-colored stripes. probably if i had taken the time to look closer, i might have seen something amazing.

and there *was* some charm. in the Kemper Crossroads was a (yes, portrait) photography show, wherein a (yes, recent KC Art Institute grad) exhibited very large C-prints - most self portraits, that were terribly quirky and odd. a fairly plain girl, she painted her face and involved herself in scenes, such as a christ-in-manger scene, that were just hysterical. very pleasing!

in the Blue Gallery (also filled with … yes … portraits), was one large (yes … portrait) that i appreciated for both size and use of texture and marks, that were unknown to me. something new to study and wonder about. in another large gallery, hidden around a corner was a HUGE mixed media piece with RESIN on PAPER. that was awesome, as i didn’t realize resin would work with paper. it was stunning and textural.

so. i don’t particularly *hate* figurative art, although the human as subject is not my favorite - i can certainly admire it, if the work is conceptually interesting or the process is enchanting and mysterious, sometimes if it is just clean and pure - a photographic portrait can be so beautiful. but last night, it was in such abundance and not particularly crafted in a way to inspire, that i felt … well … a bit tired of it - quickly.

see? it was hard to say all of this is Photoshop. heh. i was trying a different way of posting, a way i used to do. it seems time for something new, but i’m not sure what it will be. well, onward. it is football day and the stadium speakers are warming up - LOUDLY - i will want plenty of music at the artTable today. and a nice long walk.

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